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KEOWEB COURIER
(EstablJ?hed 18400_
Fnb?lfihod Every Wednesday Morning
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One Year .$1.00
Six Months.?5
Three Month?.80
Advertising Rates Reasonable.
By Stock, Sholor, Hughs & Sholor.
Communications ot a personal
character charged for as advertise
ments.
Obituary notices, cards of thanks
*nd tributes of respeot, either by
individuals, lodges or ohurches, aro
?barged for as for advertisements at
rate of one cent a word. Cash must
accompany manuscript, and all sucb
notices will be marked "Adv." io
conformity with Federal ruling on
such matters.
WALHALLA, S. C.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25, 1022.
.'SHARK WELL BEFORE TAKING."
A story comes to us from Seneca, j
.in round-about and devious ways, of
a recent occurrence In our sister
town that reminds us of the oft-seen
admonition on tho labols of modi
cine bottles, "Shake well before tak
ing." I
Tho story comos to us that, only
recently, a traveler entered a certain ,
restaurant in Seneca, and deposited
ott the floor by the counter a grip or
satchel, with the request that he be,
permitted to leave tho grip there un- j
til his train was ready to leave. The
request was granted by a young man
in charge-and rightly so, for we ;
understand that the travoler was an !
occasional patron of the eating estab
lishment. But later, lt ls said, a lady
who had every right of proprietor
ship to be there, came in, and pick
ing up the grip, proceeded to "shako
well before taking."
There was no rattle to the sound
that came from the grip, but there
was a sound as of water-or some
thing-inside of a hottle-or some
thing-Inside the grip. Curiosity,
....agled with something akin to a
righteous wrath, overcame the lady,
.and tho grip being not locked, lt was
opened. And behold! a full half gal
lon of dim light-moonshine!
In true Carrie Nation style-but
with no Hare of trumpets or sound
of hammers and hatchets-the dim
light was "shed" upon tho sidewalk,
und all within the grip thereafter was
total darkness, which mingled with
the wearing apparel of the travoler,
making no compaint, following tho
illustrious example of the traveler
who owned tho grip.
So tho story goes. Wo know noth
ing of it "first hand."
'But there were no Inquiries as to
what had become of tho liquor. Not
a word was said, not an inquiry even
hinted at. Why? Had some article
of wearing apparel been missing from
the grip, inquiry would have been
made, and probably a suit would
have been entered against the said
restaurant or Its proprietor.
But "thore's a reason," as a prom
inont manufacturer so often tells us.
There is no legal liquor in South
Carolina to-day. The man who sells
it violates tho law, tho man who buys
it assists in consummating a law vio
lation, the man who transports it is
;a law violator, and tho man who
drinks it is-of course this is only
our porsonal opinion and In no way
binding on anybody else to either ac
. cept or endorse - a poor, doludcd
.faoh
And that's tho "reason." The per
son who transports liquor can't raise
a howl without incriminating him
self and stamping himself openly as
n law violator, and subjecting him
self to penalty of the laws "in such
cases made and provided."
Had the lady in question taken tho
liquor and put it away "for future
reference" of some kind she, too
would have been amenable to the law
Tor "unlawfully storing and having
in possession" that which the law
very plainly says shall not bo pos
sessed by, or transported, or stored
away, sold, given away, or in fact
it might lie so construed, perhaps -
handled |tl any way whatsoever.
Liquor is a mighty good thing lc
heep ono's hands off of. lt defile;
nine out of ten who have anything tc
do with lt. in any way, save and ex
cept, as In the case of the good lad)
who handled the liquor above refer
red to, when li is destroyed and ron
tiered harnilss.
Tho only way to bc sure that tin
.damning influence of liquor will no
touch you is to follow the old adage
"Touch not, taste not, handle not.'
Tho moment ono goos beyond tba
Injunction one is tampering w!tl
trouble, tempting fate and handliiij
tho most damning and damnabl
weapon devised by the dovil as a cer
lain means of extinguishing evor
spark of humanity from the human
being.
"Touch not, taste not, handle not,"
except to destroy, as our good lady
friend is said to have done. We glory
in her determination, her "spunk"
and her act.
NEWS OF SENECA BRIEFLY TOLO
Seeking to Havo Southern Build an
Undorpass for Safety.
Seneca, Jan. 23."-?Special: iMrn. J.
W. Willis visited her sister, Mrs. W.
M. Riggs, at Clemson College several
days recently.
Tho last meeting of the Once-a
We?k Club was held with Miss Ruby
Harper. 'Although the weather was
disagreeable there was a goodly num
ber of members in attendance. At
the conclusion of the program a very
tempting sweet course was served.
Mrs. C. 'M. Bowen will be hostess for
tho club to-morrow afternoon.
The "Rock Hut" Filling Station,
which has recently been completed,
is by far the most unique and attrac
tive place of tho kind in town. It is
on the corner of ?East 'Main and Fair
Play streets. Our esteemed towns
man, J. Eustace Hopkins, displayed
good tasto in having the '<Rock Hut"
erected.
Owing to the Indisposition of tho
pastor, Rev. J. W. Willis, there wore
no services In the Baptist, church last
Sunday, so that congregation was
well represented at the other places
of worship for the services both In
the morning and evening.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution chapter held a profitable
and enjoyable meeting Tuesday af
ternoon, iMrs. J. J. Norton being tho
charming hostess, with a dozen mem
bers and one visitor in attendance.
At the conclusion of the'business and
literary program Mrs. Norton, as
sisted by Miss Sue Glgnllliot, served
tempting refreshments. Tho Febru
ary meeting will be held with Mrs.
E. A. Hines. The program will be on
"Tho Landing of the Pilgrims." Dr.
K. A. Mines will tell the chapter
something about his recent visit to
Plymouth Rock. This dato, 21st of
February, will bo the 6th anniver
sary of the organization of the Win
ard of Tamassee chapter.
After a month's stay in St. Augus
! tine and other places, of interest In
I Florida, Mrs. W. R. Davis and Miss
Sara Davis have returned home. Mrs.
I H. F. Alexander, who was a member
of the party, stopped over in Atlanta
on her return.
If weather conditions were favor
able no doubt there would be crowds
of Seneca people who would motor to
Spartanburg to hear Billy Sunday
during the series of meetings he is
holding. 'As it ls, quite a number
will go over from time to time to
hear the distinguished evangelist.
The Christian Endeavor (Society
will give an unusually full and im
pressive program on foreign missions
next Sunday at 6.45 o'clock p. m. The
public is cordially invited to attend
the services.
Tho Methodist Sunday schools of
this district will have Rally Day on
next Sunday at the Seneca Methodist
church, with two sessions, at 10.15
a. m. and 3 p. m., with a sermon at
7.30 p. m. by Rev. A. 'E. Drlggers, of
Clemson College. IMr. Drlggers was
at one time pastor of this church.
There will be addresses given by
experienced workers on the varous
phases of Sunday school work, which
all who are Interested in Sunday
schools should hear. Especially the
teachers and officers of*the various
local 'Sunday schools should attend
these sessions. They will be 'benefited
by doing so. The musical program
by lccal talent promises to be a very
pleasing feature of the program.
.Mayor B. A. Lowery and Council
man G. W. Shirley are In Columbia
to-day for the purpose of conferring
with the Oconee delegation in the
General Assembly for the purpose of
presenting Seneca's claim for an un
derpass of tho Southern Raliway on
Townvillo street crossing.
Rnst'fl Sentonco Reduced.
Orangoburg, Jan. 21.-The sen
tence in the case against Claude J.
Rast has been ; educed by Judge
Prince from nine months and a fine
of $500 to five days' imprisonment
and a fine of $500. Two weekM ago
Rast was convicted on a charge of
official misconduct while he served
as ono of the township commission
ers of Orangeburg county. The de
fendant had served notice of appeal
to the Supremo Court and was re
leased upon bond. However, under
the terms of the commuted sentence,
the appeal will very likely not bi
perfected.
Tho case against Rast on a charge
of attempted criminal assault upen
a girl student vh?le ho WM principal
of tho East Middle school was con
tinued, owing to sickness of the de
fendant. This case will probably bo
tried ?it tlie May ?.erm of court of
general sessions tor Orangeburg
county.
Ten Years for Burning Jail.
Ornngeburg, Jan. 20.-Vinco and
John Uinnicker, who were found
guilty by a Jury of having bu rn od
down the Norway Jail in retaliation
for the arrest and Incarceration ol
Vince lllnnlckcr, were sentenced tc
ton years' Imprisonment on tho chain
gang, ibo lightest sentence which
Judge Prince could Impose, even wltli
a recommendation to mercy. It wa?
a pathetic sccno in tho court roon
when these two white men wore ask
ed their preference as to tho pen!
lontinry or tho gang and Vince ox
pressed a preference for tho pen, bu
John said be preferred the gang, fm
modlatoly Vinco said, "i'll go wit!
my brothor." Subsequently the tw<
brothors served notice of appeal ant
their bonds havo boen placed at thru,
thousand dollars each.
SIGN-UP CAMPAIGN OVER STATE|
Is in Full Swing-Rosult? Gratifying
und Headway Good. lp
Columbia, Jan. 23.-The campaign
for signatures to the cotton co-opera
tive marketing contract is now in full
swing all over South Carolina and
splendid headway is being made to
wards the goal ot 4 0 0,000 balea/ ac
cording to Harry G. Kaminer, preai-'|
dent of the South Carolina Cotton
Growers's Co-oporatlve Association.
Absolutely no opposition to tho
plan has developed, according to Mr.
Kaminer, who says that the pooplo
of the State seem agreed that it ls
tho solution of the marketing prob
lem. Everywhere the people seem to
bo enthusiastic over its possibilities,
he says, and lt uow seems to be mere
ly a question of getting tho men in
each county to make the canvass for
signatures.
The plan has been endorsed by the
agricultural committee and executive
committee of the South Carolina
district group councils, the Stato
Fair Society, the House of Represen
tatives, tho South Carolina Divisi?n
of the American- Cotton Association,
many chambers of commerce, and
other organizations. In every in-!
stance the endorsement has boen by
a nuanlnious vote.
Large and small farmers are sign
ing the contract, according to Presi- j
dont Kaminer, and ho declares that
the plan will be just as profitable j
proportionately to the one as to the
other.
Darlington county continues to he
in tho lead In this State In the num
ber of bales signed,.'but several other
counties are crowding close to iis|
figure, said 'Mr. Kaminer. B. D. Dar
gan, county director for Darlington
county, insists, however, that his
county will lead the State tn the
number of bales signed.
Practically no refusals ar ?-? ii
met with, it was said by iMr Kan
ner. Some of the growers wish,
course, to study the plan ca rein, .
but practically all of them 86f ;.i w '
lng to sign after they have thong
the matter over.
'Meetings are being held in alh?o
every o unty in the State, ai wal
tho plans and purposes of the or'g.ai
ization are being explained, and i
ports from every county tell j
enthusiasm exhtbeted for the p}n
according to Mr. Kaminer, who fe*
Bure that South Carolina wil' sell
19 22 crop co-operatively, as well Vis
at least ten other States of th'- 'itt'' I
Rainfall and Tomperati
Below ls a record of meteor de.* sal
observations taken by .H. W. Rn mit,
co-operative observer of the Weather
Bureau of the U. S. DepartimM>- of
Agriculture, during the week e? Iii,?
January 22, 1922, at 7 p. m
Instrumental readings are from r
ernment standard lnstrume; ox
posed in the manner recom?. led
by the chief of the Weather B?.-. >
Character of
Day.
Date
Oj
s
TM . .. - a
tu ' ..
Jan. 16-Cloudy . .
Jan. 17-Cloudy ..
Jan. 18-Cloudy . ,
Jan. 19-Cloudy .
Jan. 20-Cloudy . .
Jan. 21-Cloudy .
Jan. 22-Ptly cldy,
Total rainfall .. .13.72
.08
.02
.90
2.00
.72
59', 40
61 36
45 38
.55 .42
62* ?? 2
66' 51
6i; 37
.Lad Loses Ufe by Accident.
Andrews, S. C., Jan. 21.-Leon S.
Foxworth, ll years old, accidentally
shot and killed himself almost in
stantly here in his home at 4.30 tlile
afternoon, when he attempted tc
place a loaded shotgun in a chal?
without a bottom In lt, and then
tried to stand in the chair to reach
some object on the wail. No one saw
him when tho fatal shot was dis
charged, but the lad managed tc
walk from the kitchen, where th?
accident happened, to the doorway ol
the back porch, whore he fell on hit
face, dead. 'His mother saw him af
ho foll.
The shotgun, a single barrel hanv
mer type, was found by the Ind's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Foxworth
Inside tho rim of the chair. He hat
expressed lils Intention of going oi
a hunt this afternoon, having on hh
hunting coat at the time of the neel
dont. The boy was a student in th<
graded school here and a member o
tho Baptist Sunday school.
The date is as essentlll an artich
of diet to the'Egyptian as rice is, li
tho Chinese.
IlfiC?
WARNING
TO TRESPASSERS.
All_ persons are heroby notliled no
to hunt or trespass In any way oi
any of the land that is owned or con
trolled by any of tho undersign?
pnrties. All persons, or any persor
caught on any of the promises of th
parties named below will be subject
od to tho full penalties of tho law.
MISS NETTIE JONES,
J. E. KELLEY,
T. R. ?CHATHAM,
HAYNE G. JONES.
Jan. 25, 1922. 4-7*
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Authorized '.
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL
ESTAT H.
I State of South Carolina,
County of Oconee.
By virtue of Warrant of Attach
ment and Execution, to me directed
it of and from tho Court, of Com- '
on Pleas of the County of Oconee, '
late of South Carolina, I will offc
r salo, to the highest bidder, in
.ont of the Court House door, at.
alitalia, South Carolina, on MON
DAY, the 6th day of FEBRUARY,
. )22,. between the legal hours of
de, the following tract of land, to
it:
lAll that certain piece, parcel or
I act of land, situate, lying and be
lg In Center Township, of the Coun
ty of Oconee, State of South Caro
na, containing 36.44 acres, more or
"ss, adjoining lands of E. E. *Maho
ey, W. 'M. Wood, Will Bonner, and
>ihers, more fully shown by plat of
1 irvey thereof by J. A. Winters, of
J ate August 27, 1917, and being the
s une tract conveyed to A. L. Wood
y E. C. Marett by deed bearing date
'ie 18th day of February, 1918, and
?c?rded in Clerk's Office, Oconee
ounty, S. C., in Book 3-B, page i):l,
ti March 2, 1918.
Sold at suit of E. C. Marett, Plaln
ff, versus Frank iM. Wood and A.
, . Wood, Defendants, and towards
.tisfaction of Judgment Debt.
TERMS : -CASH.
W. M. ALEXANDER,
Sheriff, Oconee County, S. C.
Jan. 18, 1922. 3-5
SHERIFF'S SALE.
. fate of South Carolina,
County of Oconee.
(In Court of Common Pleas.)
; iBy virtue of an Execution issuing
j :om the aforesaid Court, directed
' me, in the case named below, I
will offer for sale, to the highest bid
der, in front of the Court House
door, at Walhalla Court House, Wal
halla, 8. C., on MONDAY, the 6th
day of FEBRUARY, 1922, between
the legal hours of sale, the real es
tate herein below described:
C .M. (Miller Co.
vs.
Solomon Perry.
All of the one undivided one
eighth interest of the Defendant, Sol
omon Perry, of, In and to all that
certain piece, parcel or tract of land
in Tugaloo Township, County and
! Statte aforesaid, containing thlrty
I three (33) acres, more or less, and
. known as tho August Perry Estate,
i and more fully described In a deed
, from W. O. White, Master, dated
Nov. 25th, 1918, recorded In Clerk's
. Office for Oconee County, S. C., In
, Deed Book "3-C," pago 174.
s Also,
f lAll the one undivided one-half
i Interest, of the said Defendant, Sol
j omon Perry, of, In and to a certain
tract of land in said Township, Couti
. ty and State, containing thirty-three
. (33) acros. more or less, and known
, ns the Andorson Hoguo Estate, and
I more fully described in doed from
i W. O. White, Master, dated Nov.
j 25th, 1918, recorded in Clerk's Of
- ?flee for Oconee County, s. C., In Deed
3 Book "3-C," pago 175.
f TERMS OF SAIDE: -CASH on day
of salo. If the purchaser falls to
comply with Ibo terms of sale
3 promptly on day of sale, tho prop
. orty will be re-advertised and re
sold at risk of the former purchaser.
Purchaser to pay extra for papers
and stamps.
W. IM. .ALEXANDER,
Sheriff, Oconoo County, S. C.
Jan. 18, 1922. 3-5
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.
1 All persons Indebted to the Es
f? tato of Dr. John J. Thodo, Deceased
d are hereby notified to make pay
i, mont to tho undersigned, and alt
e persons having claims against sale
- estate will prosont tho saree, duly at
tested, within the time proscribed bs
law, or be barred.
MRS. EULALIA TH ODE,
Executrix of tho Estate of Dr. Johr
J. Thodo, Doceased.
Jan. 18, 1022. 3-6
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
W PRICES
(F. O. B. Detroit)
sis . . . . . $285
ibout .... $319
ing Car . . . $348
k Chassis . . . $430
e ..... $580
a . . ... $645
thc lowest prices of Ford cars in the history
Vlotor Company?
: coming in fast, so place your prompt to in
livery.
imont Motor Co.,
Ford Dealers - - - - Walhalla, S. C
JANUARY,
THE BUILDING MONTH.
We have just received a carload of Cor
rugated and 3-V Crimp Galvanized Roofing
Sheets, the price is less than you have been
paying.
Also, a carload of Sash and Doors these
came in just before the holidays, we have the
price that will save you money on your
Building Material.
Ballenger Hardware Go.,
Seneca, S. C.
Winter Time ls Here.
JUST RECEIVED A CAR OF
Stoves and Heaters
SUITABLE FOR
YOUR HOME, OFFICE, SCHOOL OR CHURCH.
SEE US NOW. ?VA
Whitmire-Marett Hdw Co.,
-HARDWARE HEADQUARTERS
WESTMINSTER, S. C. WALHALLA, S. C.
Farming Under Boil Weevil
Conditions.
Tho Mexican Boll Weevil has
invaded our County and has estab
lished a homo for himself on nearly
o very furm,whoro, if not destroyed,
ho will pass tho winter safely, anti
will l>o ready carly next spring to
multiply and destroy all tho young
cotton squares ns fast ns they aro
grown. If wo maintain our credit
and present prosperity, conditions
demand that wo chango our present
farming methods at once.
A careful study of tho habits of
tho Boll Weevil will show that ho
moves onco a year, and that is in
August. Now, If wo will cloan up
our fields early this fall by chop
ping and turning under all cotton
stalks and burning off all terraces,
ditch banks and other places whore
tho Weevil has hibernate! for tho
winter, wo can kill tho Weevils out
nnd loavo our Bolds free from tito
pest, anti tlion, by tho uso of pro?
por farming methods, a good crop
of grown bolls can be produced
beforo tho Weevil commences hi?
annual movement in August.
As a safe program for farm big
noxt year to combat tho Weevil we
would suggest 20 acres to tho
plow, planted a? follows:
Six aeren to cotton, followed by
small grain In the. fall.
Six acres to corn, with velvet
benns and peas planted in corn.
Six acres to small grain-two
acres ead? to wheat, oats and rye.
Two acres to truck crops, con
sisting of Irish potatoes, syrup
cane, sweet potatoes, melons and
benns.
Rroparo tho ground woll, plant
early, using an early-maturing va
riety of cotton; fertilize liberally
anti cultivate Intensively.
Bank of Walhalla. Enterprise Bank,
Walhalla, S.^C. Walhalla, SJC
The Bank of West Union,
West Union, S. C.
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